1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team

1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football
Conference Independent
1989 record 2–7–2
Head coach Dick Anderson (6th year)
Home stadium Rutgers Stadium
1989 Division I-A independents football records
Conf     Overall
Team W   L   T     W   L   T
#1 Miami   –       11 – 1 – 0
#2 Notre Dame   –       12 – 1 – 0
#3 Florida State   –       10 – 2 – 0
Northern Illinois   –       9 – 2 – 0
#15 Penn State   –       8 – 3 – 1
#17 Pittsburgh   –       8 – 3 – 1
#21 West Virginia   –       8 – 3 – 1
Syracuse   –       8 – 4 – 0
Southwestern Louisiana   –       7 – 4 – 0
Akron   –       6 – 4 – 1
South Carolina   –       6 – 4 – 1
Virginia Tech   –       6 – 4 – 1
Louisiana Tech   –       5 – 4 – 1
Army   –       6 – 5 – 0
Louisville   –       6 – 5 – 0
East Carolina   –       5 – 5 – 1
Tulsa   –       6 – 6 – 0
Southern Miss   –       5 – 6 – 0
Tulane   –       4 – 8 – 0
Navy   –       3 – 8 – 0
Rutgers   –       2 – 7 – 2
Boston College   –       2 – 9 – 0
Memphis   –       2 – 9 – 0
Cincinnati   –       1 – 9 – 1
Temple   –       1 – 10 – 0
Rankings from AP Poll

The 1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights football team represented Rutgers University in the 1989 NCAA Division I-A football season. In their sixth and final season under head coach Dick Anderson, the Scarlet Knights compiled a 2–7–2 record while competing as an independent and were outscored by their opponents 319 to 245. The team won victories over Boston College (9-7) and Northwestern (38-27).[1][2] The team's statistical leaders included Scott Erney with 2,536 passing yards, James Cann with 429 rushing yards, and Randy Jackson with 599 receiving yards.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Schedule and Results". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  2. ↑ "Rutgers Yearly Results (1985-1989)". College Football Data Warehouse. David DeLassus. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
  3. ↑ "1989 Rutgers Scarlet Knights Stats". SR/College Football. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved June 12, 2016.
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